Global Patent Index - EP 0492945 B1

EP 0492945 B1 19950906 - Honeycomb heater with catalyst.

Title (en)

Honeycomb heater with catalyst.

Title (de)

Wabenförmiges Heizgerät mit Katalysator.

Title (fr)

Elément chauffant en nid d'abeilles avec catalyseur.

Publication

EP 0492945 B1 19950906 (EN)

Application

EP 91311723 A 19911218

Priority

JP 41309690 A 19901221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0492945A1] A honeycomb heater has a honeycomb structure having a large number of passages and at least two electrodes for energizing said honeycomb structure, provided on the honeycomb structure. A catalyst composition carried on the honeycomb structure, contains zirconia powder loaded with at least Rh before mixing with inorganic heat-resistant oxide and a rare earth element oxide. A catalytic converter has at least one or two main monolithic catalyst(s) and this honeycomb heater disposed upstream, downstream or between the main monolithic catalysts.

IPC 1-7

B01D 53/38; B01D 53/74; F01N 3/20; B01J 23/56

IPC 8 full level

B01D 53/94 (2006.01); B01J 23/63 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F01N 3/24 (2006.01); F01N 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01D 53/945 (2013.01 - EP US); B01D 53/9454 (2013.01 - EP US); B01J 23/63 (2013.01 - EP US); F01N 3/2026 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0492945 A1 19920701; EP 0492945 B1 19950906; AU 651158 B2 19940714; AU 7297794 A 19941124; AU 8980291 A 19920625; CA 2057564 A1 19920622; CA 2057564 C 19990406; DE 69112799 D1 19951012; DE 69112799 T2 19960321; JP 2848970 B2 19990120; JP H04224220 A 19920813; US 5318757 A 19940607

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91311723 A 19911218; AU 7297794 A 19940914; AU 8980291 A 19911217; CA 2057564 A 19911212; DE 69112799 T 19911218; JP 41309690 A 19901221; US 2240193 A 19930224